Hawkins led the Broncos to 20-plus wins for the sixth time in his 11-year tenure, as well as the 10th time in program history, despite returning just two starters from last season's squad that finished the year with a 22-13 record.

The Broncos' 14-4 record in conference play was good enough to give them the eighth MAC West title in program history, the seventh under Hawkins, as well as the second MAC regular season championship for "Hawk" since he took the reins of the program in the 2003-04 season.

He coached the Broncos to two wins in the 2014 MAC Tournament, leading WMU to its fourth NCAA Tournament appearance in program history and the second in his tenure. WMU's season-ending 23-10 record stands as the third-highest single-season wins total in program history.

Earlier this season, Hawkins notched his 200th win as head coach of the Broncos, making him one of just eight coaches in MAC history to surpass 200 wins. Hawkins recorded his 100th career MAC win in the conference opener against Toledo on Jan. 8, which made him the ninth coach in conference history to win 100 MAC games. His .617 winning percentage in MAC games ranks seventh in conference history.